sweet almond bush
Aloysia virgata
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 15 feet tall3 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sweet almond bush (Aloysia virgata) is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its fragrant white flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer. The arching, evergreen plant grows fast and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Pomegranate, Lemongrass, and Creme de Cassis dahlia.
Native range
South America.